Band on the Diaper Run

How You Know When Kids Understand Tour-life

 

 While standing in a line for an aquarium somewhere on tour I cut out of line to use the bathroom, Jason and the kids saving my place.  Mags screamed, "Where is Mom going?!" Jason quietly told her I was going to use the restroom.  Then, as I walked another 10 yards, she thought for a second and then yelled,

"Hey Mom, grab some toilet paper while you're there, we're out!"

 We were, in fact, out of toilet paper on the bus and I already had been planning on grabbing some from the next store I could find (not easy), or I was maybe goin to get some from the bathroom at the club later that night. 

But to the people in the line for the aquarium, we looked like cheap bastards who don't buy toilet paper, we just take it from public bathrooms and our kid was innocently ratting us out.  We got a few laughs from strangers. 

But, in her defense, all Mags was doing was trying to help remember to stock up.  And for that, she's awesome.  

Also, she never gets sick of photobooth on tour (nor at home).

 


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Comments

 

Jeff B said:

Ha those glasses are AMAZING! =)

November 6, 2008 5:07 PM
 

delftwaves said:

My sister Faye says it's par for the course to steal tp from her work.  It must be an adult "thing".  LOL

November 7, 2008 3:31 AM
 

Isabel said:

Wait, is it wrong that I've taken TP home from work in the past?!

November 7, 2008 5:18 PM
 

jen said:

that's hilarious!!

i wish i could see you guys tonight in philly, but for some reason they won't let you bring in a two month old if you are a concert goer.  even though he is only two months old, he is already too big to keep hidden (i could probably get him in...i saw a guy working the door selling guest list spots, for his own profit, to a sold out show.  tisk tisk.)

it has been pretty damp out today...i hope your daughter was still able to get some bike riding in.

hopefully i'll see you guys the next time you come through.

November 8, 2008 4:51 PM
 

amandashea17 said:

That is great, haha.

November 10, 2008 11:20 AM
 

kate said:

that's hilarious.

but i hope you didn't take any from the trocadero on saturday. it wasn't of the highest quality.

by the way, you guys were amazing that night.

November 12, 2008 9:14 PM
 

Carolyn said:

I can't wait for the Nashville show tonight!  There's an ice skating rink a block or so behind the venue, if you are looking for something to do with Mags before the show...or just you and Jason!

-Carolyn

November 17, 2008 12:56 PM
 

Jeannine said:

You're coming to Chapel Hill this weekend.  Yay!  Just once could you guys play outside somewhere so that I can share the awesomeness with my 2 year old?  Cat's Cradle is a bar so there is no letting the wee one in :(

November 18, 2008 12:41 PM

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